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Mrs. McBee Leaves Room 3

Mrs. McBee Leaves Room 3
by Gretchen Brandenburg McLellan (Author) and Grace Zong (Illustrator)

Booktalk: It’s not just the end of the school year at Mayflower Elementary. It’s time to say goodbye to Mrs. McBee, who is leaving the school. Jamaika, William, and the other kids in Room 3 have to figure out a special way to celebrate their beloved teacher.

Snippet: “But you won’t get to see me again!” said Jamaika.

“Or hear me read,” said Max.

“Or see how much bigger I grew,” said Lou.

“You can’t go!” said William. “Nothing will ever be the same without you.”

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Engineer Academy

Engineer Academy
by Steve Martin (Author)

Booktalk: Practical projects, each carefully designed to introduce the kinds of skills required by real-life engineers, help kids pick up the basics in a fun, hands-on way. Packed full of great illustrations, fun facts, and absorbing activities, it guides readers through each strand of engineering science — Mechanics, Aerospace, Robotics, Energy, and Materials.

Design a robot, learn how to construct a simple car, create levers and pulleys, build paper planes, plus many other educational and inspirational activities — the sky’s the limit!

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Nonfiction Monday

It’s Nonfiction Monday!

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